Mitsubishi UFJ Financial was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.

Based on its Financial Deals Database, the leading intelligence and productivity platform revealed that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial achieved this leading position by advising on 12 deals worth $36.7 billion.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Mitsubishi UFJ Financial was the top sixth adviser by both value and volume in Q1 2025. It registered improvement in both deal volume and value in Q1 2026 but the jump was more prominent in terms of value, mainly due to its involvement in $29.3 billion deal for the acquisition of Toyota Industries’ remaining 76.5% stake by Toyota Asset Preparatory.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Morgan Stanley occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $16.1 billion worth of deals, followed by UBS with $4.8 billion, BMO Capital Markets with $4.3 billion, and RBC Capital Markets with $4 billion.

Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley occupied the second position in terms of volume with eight deals, followed by Singhi Advisors with five deals, UBS with four deals, and Ernst & Young with four deals.